A History of North Carolina Wine: From Scuppernong to Syrah (American Palate)
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (905 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1596299525 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
These pages speak to those intrigued by the romance of the native muscadines, appreciative of the complex varieties of North Carolina wine and fascinated by the enduring drama of human beings and their dreams. The state's native grapes grew with a wild abandon that uniformly impressed early explorers. In the Old North State, the highly acclaimed vineyards of today have deep roots in the state's past.. Take a journey through the long and exciting history of North Carolina grapes and vines. Wine production, however, is another story--one with peaks and valleys and switchbacks. Alexia Jones Helsley recounts a tale of promise that was long unfulfilled, of disappointments and success and of competing visions and grapes
"Lots of dates and names, but no narrative or organization" according to Ollie Halvorson. Just like the reviewer from 2011, I also wanted to like this book; but the lack of any narrative flow and consistent organizational frame-work really made what I was hoping would be a great story into a burden. I literally had to talk myself through it, saying that it had to get better. It didn't. I give the author credit for the research that she did, as there is no end to her names and dates; but she needs help as a story-teller. In part I'll blame her and in part we all should blame the editor/publisher for letting this get thru the process without a severe re-write. If you are looking for names and dates f. good topic, poor writing C. P. Anderson I really wanted to like this one. It's a great topic, and the author certainly has done her research. Unfortunately, the writing is really poor. I'm talking about middle school kind of stuff - no flow, no transitions between paragraphs, details that add nothing, lots of jumping around, very poor organization. I'm really surprised this quality of writing could make it into a book.. Information on NC Winneries J. Samuel Hobson Jr. Helpful material. Not up to date, as there are changes from the time of its original publication.
. Other relevant research interests include the Battle of Kings Mountain, Mountain Page Baptist Church, Carolina migration trails and the Pace family of western North Carolina. Helsley, an instructor in history for the University of South Carolina, Aiken, currently serves as president of the Pace Society of America.
She is a founding member and program vice-president of the Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society and has published widely on the history of North and South Carolina. Her parents live in Hendersonville, and her father, Dr. . Her North Carolina titles include A Guide to Historic Henderson County, North Carolina and the Henderson County (N.C.) Revolutionary Pensioners of 1840, 1997 recipient of the Willie Parker Peace Prize (North Carolina Society of Historians). In addition, she is a member of the Old Exchange Commission, and in 2006, the South Carolina State Historic Records Advisory Board presented her wit